Nice to see some green during these dull days :) Do you have Winterberry Holly? I have a few and they are really nice. I also wonder about the Bamboo that you have. Some species are terribly invasive. Or maybe that type doesn't grow in Canada? Thanks.
I do have winterberry holly growing in the garden. I forget the cultivar but it grows orange berries and is a mini. Not too far away there's a wetland with all kinds of males and females growing wild. I've tried Ilex glabra too but it's too picky with the need for wet acidic soil which I just can't provide. Apparently there's some wild ones in Nova Scotia. The last two bamboos I showed are running bamboos, however we just don't have the climate for bamboo to become invasive. You are correct though, in the south they are very problematic and I would avoid planting it there.
2:38 yeah, that's just sage. Salvia officinalis. Usually remains evergreen at my grandparents in Montreal too. It would be evergreen here too in Wellington county if the local rabbit didn't eat it this winter. There's still enough left that it should grow back fine though.
Great to see all your plants doing well! Do you protect your American Hollies at all? Or just with some burlap? By the way, check out this plant if you don't already know it: Illicium floridanum; great looking plant, evergreen and proving to be quite hardy in my backyard (6b.)
Thanks, the American Holly's I give very minimal protection to only because they're still young, however I probably don't even need to. Oh yes! I love illicium! Unfortunately it's impossible to find in Canada anywhere. I was able to purchase some illicium parvaflora seeds and hoping to germinate them soon!
Ilex opaca looking good! Did you have that camelia sinensis protected at all? It looks surprisingly good. Also, do you really need to protect cephalotaxus harringtonia? I think they can take the cold. Great video!
Thanks, the tea camillia I added a cheap plant cover and then put a pot over top. I was shocked to find it undamaged. It is the most cold hardy version of them called Sochi. The plum news available at garden centers in my area all come from coastal BC where the winter climate is way warmer (zone 8s and even 9) so I find I need to hardy them off for a few years first.
Great video showing your zone pushing endeavours. Thanks for sharing.
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Great update! You have so much in your garden! Wow! Congrats on all the success!
And yes, I thought it was a Sage too, but no idea on the cultivar.
Thanks, it's gonna get bigger!
@@nativeandunusualplants3582 Haha nice and good luck!
New subscriber. Nice plants 🪴.
Thanks!
Nice to see some green during these dull days :) Do you have Winterberry Holly? I have a few and they are really nice. I also wonder about the Bamboo that you have. Some species are terribly invasive. Or maybe that type doesn't grow in Canada? Thanks.
I do have winterberry holly growing in the garden. I forget the cultivar but it grows orange berries and is a mini. Not too far away there's a wetland with all kinds of males and females growing wild. I've tried Ilex glabra too but it's too picky with the need for wet acidic soil which I just can't provide. Apparently there's some wild ones in Nova Scotia. The last two bamboos I showed are running bamboos, however we just don't have the climate for bamboo to become invasive. You are correct though, in the south they are very problematic and I would avoid planting it there.
2:38 yeah, that's just sage. Salvia officinalis. Usually remains evergreen at my grandparents in Montreal too. It would be evergreen here too in Wellington county if the local rabbit didn't eat it this winter. There's still enough left that it should grow back fine though.
That's the one, thanks!
Great to see all your plants doing well! Do you protect your American Hollies at all? Or just with some burlap? By the way, check out this plant if you don't already know it: Illicium floridanum; great looking plant, evergreen and proving to be quite hardy in my backyard (6b.)
Thanks, the American Holly's I give very minimal protection to only because they're still young, however I probably don't even need to. Oh yes! I love illicium! Unfortunately it's impossible to find in Canada anywhere. I was able to purchase some illicium parvaflora seeds and hoping to germinate them soon!
Ilex opaca looking good! Did you have that camelia sinensis protected at all? It looks surprisingly good.
Also, do you really need to protect cephalotaxus harringtonia? I think they can take the cold. Great video!
Thanks, the tea camillia I added a cheap plant cover and then put a pot over top. I was shocked to find it undamaged. It is the most cold hardy version of them called Sochi. The plum news available at garden centers in my area all come from coastal BC where the winter climate is way warmer (zone 8s and even 9) so I find I need to hardy them off for a few years first.
Hopefully April Dawn will get a bit hardier with age.
I would suspect so. They came from the Vancouver area, where it's a polar vortex deep freeze if it drops below 20F lol. Lucky buggers